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<blockquote data-quote="J.Fo" data-source="post: 1038533" data-attributes="member: 66834"><p>Whew! That's a long post! I'll try to cover the most important details as best I can.</p><p></p><p><strong>Customization</strong></p><p>The Mac OS is pretty customizable overall. If you check out the monthly desktops threads on this forum, you'll see people making use of all kinds of visual tweaks and customizations. Icons can be changed to whatever you want with the help of an app called CandyBar, and others like SuperDocker can help customize the visual appearance in other ways as well.</p><p></p><p><strong>Compatibility with various gadgets</strong></p><p>The Mac should work with most any USB device. You may want to check to see if what you have already works. Chances are, it will though.</p><p></p><p><strong>Running Windows</strong></p><p>This should not be a problem. You can install Windows natively on any Mac through BootCamp, which is included with the OS or you can use a virtualization program such as Parallells or VM Fusion. If you choose the former, you will likely get better performance for the PC games and programs you run while using Windows, since the latter options run Windows alongside OS X and eats up some of the available processor power.</p><p></p><p><strong>It Just Works</strong></p><p>This is the mantra of many Mac owners. In my experience, OS X is much more stable, much easier to use, and much more capable out of the box than most any Windows machine out there. Plus, the Mac is not filled with junk software you will never use. It's a very clean install and will allow you to be up and running within minutes.</p><p></p><p>Just to warn you, you may have to relearn some tasks because of the differences in the way the operating systems are designed. If one thing frustrates new switchers more than anything, it's when they try to do something on the Mac the same way they did it on the PC. Sorry, but it just doesn't work that way. However, if you are willing to try something new, the Mac can be a whole lot of fun. </p><p></p><p>Anyway, that's my perspective. I'll second the recommendation that you visit an Apple store if possible and check them out for yourself. There's nothing like a little hand-on time to help you make a big decision like this.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="J.Fo, post: 1038533, member: 66834"] Whew! That's a long post! I'll try to cover the most important details as best I can. [B]Customization[/B] The Mac OS is pretty customizable overall. If you check out the monthly desktops threads on this forum, you'll see people making use of all kinds of visual tweaks and customizations. Icons can be changed to whatever you want with the help of an app called CandyBar, and others like SuperDocker can help customize the visual appearance in other ways as well. [B]Compatibility with various gadgets[/B] The Mac should work with most any USB device. You may want to check to see if what you have already works. Chances are, it will though. [B]Running Windows[/B] This should not be a problem. You can install Windows natively on any Mac through BootCamp, which is included with the OS or you can use a virtualization program such as Parallells or VM Fusion. If you choose the former, you will likely get better performance for the PC games and programs you run while using Windows, since the latter options run Windows alongside OS X and eats up some of the available processor power. [B]It Just Works[/B] This is the mantra of many Mac owners. In my experience, OS X is much more stable, much easier to use, and much more capable out of the box than most any Windows machine out there. Plus, the Mac is not filled with junk software you will never use. It's a very clean install and will allow you to be up and running within minutes. Just to warn you, you may have to relearn some tasks because of the differences in the way the operating systems are designed. If one thing frustrates new switchers more than anything, it's when they try to do something on the Mac the same way they did it on the PC. Sorry, but it just doesn't work that way. However, if you are willing to try something new, the Mac can be a whole lot of fun. Anyway, that's my perspective. I'll second the recommendation that you visit an Apple store if possible and check them out for yourself. There's nothing like a little hand-on time to help you make a big decision like this. [/QUOTE]
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